I have a system akin to what @ghdprentice has moved away from, discussed in his post. I listen about 1 hour a day, as I think to myself, "who do I want to listen to, today?". Peaks in the +100 db range. My colorations are the speakers, the room, and my preamp. As I listen to Medeski Martin & Wood, I am transported to a close fascimile of the real thing, listening to what matters to me, the musicianship, and the composition. My system conveys the EMOTION of both. Dynamics, as I like them. Details, as I like them. Transients, as I like them. Sharp / leading edges, as I like them. Instrument and vocal presentation....realistic. Very little compression (superb dynamics). Very little note overhang / bloating. Dead silent noise floor. A true to the recording experience. Spatial characteristics are too, in full bloom. All of this, available to me, 24/7; everything stays "broken in". As these are recordings, I do not fool myself, as it is not like hearing them live (twice), but still very involving. Very different systems....different flavors, wants and desires, for different listeners. To each his / her own. Enjoy! MrD.
I lately wonder why I’m an Audiophile.
Ever since I lately stopped obsessing over sound quality and started really listening to music I’m wondering why fidelity was so important to my appreciation. Not that I’m totally on the wagon. I still revel in hearing wonderful sound. It’s just not so all-important anymore. And, sometimes very poorly recorded recordings do turn me off.
It’s just freeing not being so obsessed.
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@rvpiano “98 responses and still counting” Yes that is an achievement for someone who posts every other week. Very few discussions on here get to even 100. Most never get high up in the two digits. |
It is comical to see people coming regularly on an audio forum and participate refusing to say they are "audiophile" like an alcoolic refusing to admit his sin... I drink alcool without abusing it... I am an audiophile who succeeded in taming the beast with basic acoustics and tweaking knowledge .. Simple. |
I suppose I qualify as an audiophile, but what I really love are recordings. As a professional musician, I spend a lot of time with the century-plus history of recorded sound since I'm just as interested in hearing how Richard Strauss conducted Mozart back in the 1920s as a modern conductor might approach the same music. And there's plenty to value in those older recordings, even if they aren't high-fidelity. |
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